Price to start against Flames; Pacioretty, Gionta ready to go

Canadiens coach Michel Therrien confirmed after practice Tuesday in Calgary that goaltender Carey Price will make his third straight start against the Flames on Wednesday (8 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690).

Max Pacioretty, who worked out Monday with a non-contact jersey, was wearing a regular practice sweater Tuesday and was back on his familiar line with David Desharnais and Daniel Briere. Captain Brian Gionta, who didn’t fly to Calgary with his teammates on Monday because of family reasons, was expected to arrive in Calgary Tuesday night and be in the lineup Wednesday.

Wednesday’s game will the the 500th of Rene Bourque’s NHL career. The Canadiens won’t hold a morning skate Wednesday in Calgary before the game.

George Parros continues to make good progress from the concussion he suffered Oct. 1 vs. Toronto. He did not make the trip and no time frame has been given for his return.

577 Comments

First time poster, long time reader. Live in Montreal, but I am in Calgary tonight (have tickets to game) and will be in Vancouver Saturday (have tickets to the game).

Did anyone else notice the TORONTO SLANT on the report on TSN regarding Parros being on the road to recovery. Read it again:

“Parros was knocked unconscious after his tussle with Orr – their second fight of the opening game for both teams. Parros spent several minutes motionless on the ice, attended to by the teams’ medical staffs, before being taken off on a stretcher. After he was released from hospital, the Canadiens announced that he was indefinitely.”